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Congratulations on signing up for the your first Half! That's a big step right there. The half marathon is absolutely my favorite distance. There are several training plans on the internet and, really, the best one is the one that works for you and your schedule. Personally, I do run/walk 5 days a week as well and it works for my training. However, I also have to listen to my body and if I am truly fatigued (not just feeling lazy) then I take an extra rest day even if the schedule says that day should be miles. A few of things that work for me
- My rest days are Sun (or Monday) and Friday
- Weekly miles vary between 3 - 7 miles a day depending on if I'm working on speed, hills or just distance
- Saturday is my long miles day and I don't do 2 longest distances in a row... if this Saturday is 10 miles then next Saturday I will do 8 and the Saturday after that I will do 12, then back down to 10 etc.
- carbs are necessary for endurance training. The majority of the week I eat protein forward but Friday and Saturday morning are carb loading times. When I'm training for a full marathon and have 16+ miles to do on a Saturday then I will add carbs to my dinner on Thursday as well. Once I'm done with my miles on Saturday then I'm back to protein forward.
- Good shoes are essential. Go to an actual running store and get fit for the shoes that work for your feet. Everyone is different and I recommend 2 pairs so that you can alternate them and keep them fresh.
- Nothing new on race day. If you haven't tried it during training then it doesn't happen on race day.
Good luck! It's a great accomplishment and such a rush to finish each event.
I agree with Gwen. It may be your shoes. You can go to an athletic shoe store and they can watch your gait and tell you the best show for you (a podiatrist could also tell you if you need inserts).
Exercise is great for overall health, especially your heart. I was 200 pounds pre-op and exercise was painful for me, too. Honestly I did no exercise until I was 7 months out and had lost 100 pounds. After I reached goal, I quit for several years (I realized I could maintain my weight without exercise). Now I realize I need it for my mental and physical health so staying active is a priority for me.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
My surgeon had me on a strict 10lb limit with no strenuous exercise until 6 weeks post op. I wasn't allowed to lift my 30lb toddler for 6 weeks. At 2 weeks post op they said I could hold him if sometime handed him to me, but I couldn't do the actual lifting.
Hernias are a ***** I would be careful doing too much, too soon.
Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20
We do, however, have quite a difference in height. I am 5' 8" tall. Many people are shocked when I tell them how much I weigh or they say I don't look like I need to lose that much weight so apparently I carry it well but my body is suffering for it.
I recommend looking to your shoes. It might be wise to see a podiatrist and find out if you need shoe inserts to correct any issues.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I was only allowed to walk for the first 6 weeks post-op. Then I started adding in lots of other things one at a time!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 5/27/16 8:58 am
I'm late but here it is:
M: played kickball with my students
T: RPM/lifting
W: walked for an hour
TR: same as W because my son had soccer try-outs
F: RPM/lifting
S: not sure yet but I hope to make it to the gym!!!
I had my surgery on 4/20, so I am a little over a month post op. When did everyone start actively working out? I mean other than walking? I am ready to start lifting weights, and things like that, but I don't want to overdo it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks so much!!
Thank you!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
You learn to adjust your eating habits. If you are going out for a 2 hour run than the day before you will eat more at dinner and the morning of your run you should eat more. You learn that carbs are not a bad thing like people want you to think. As I was told think of your body as a car. If you don't put gas in your car it will not run. while if you don't feed your body good carbs it will not run. Your body will burn it. The trick is to step away and cut back on the carbs when you are not doing those long runs. Your body will burn those calories that you take in. good luck
